branch out

verb3

1. •
   To expand in the manner of branches.

   • The chart starts in the center and branches out from there.
2. •
   To expand one's interests or activities in a new direction.

   • Studying Latin may make it easier to branch out into Spanish or Italian.
3. •
   (no longer used) To white out or expand the whitespace around the title or other words, lines, etc. in a document.